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Costa Rican police arrest U.S. men suspected in $9 million scam

L. Arias - June 8, 2017

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US man shot, killed outside Jacó club

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A 38-year-old U.S. man was killed in the Pacific beach town of Jacó outside of a club early Wednesday morning, according to the Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ).

Man arrested for pimping underage prostitutes in Escazú

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A 59-year-old Spanish man was arrested in Escazú after a police raid on his hotel found a Nicaraguan sex worker under the age of 16.

Cuba Dave set to finish year in preventive prison on allegations of promoting sex tourism

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David "Cuba Dave" Strecker is set to finish out a full year in preventive prison for allegations of promoting sex tourism in Costa Rica. He says he was officially charged Thursday for the first time.

Four U.S. men charged in connection with billion-dollar Costa Rica sportsbook operation

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Four U.S. men allegedly running The WagerSpot and Hustler247 sportsbooks were charged recently in the U.S. in connection with an illegal sports betting ring headquartered in San José, Costa Rica.

Michigan fugitive John Saatio to be extradited Saturday

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Costa Rican authorities said they wanted to extradite Saatio "as soon as possible" to prevent any further attempts at escape.

Robbery could have been motive behind killing of three foreigners in December

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Robbery may have been the motive behind the killing of Dutch expat Johannes “Hans” Snelders, his wife Sita Dhawtal and an employee at the couple's farm in Sardinal, Puntarenas, investigators say.

Preventive detention extended for suspect in killing of Florida aid worker in Costa Rica

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Costa Rican authorities have extended preventive detention of the main suspect in the slaying of U.S. aid worker Sondra Elizondo last December.

US man killed in Costa Rica was target of real estate scam; 4 arrested

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According to police, the four suspects – two men and two women – learned that the victim, Brian Lynn Hogue, had several properties in Paquera, Puntarenas, listed under an anonymous corporation and allegedly conspired to commit identity fraud to gain control of the corporation.

UPDATE: Suspect in slaying of US-Costa Rican family captured in Nicaragua

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Nicaraguan police presented a handcuffed Michael Adrián Salmerón Silva -- the principal suspect in the killing of five members of a family in Guanacaste, Costa Rica -- at a Saturday news conference.

Love triangle turned deadly in case of slain US-Costa Rica family

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The only child left unharmed in the brutal rampage was a 7-month-old infant that locals say was the child of Adrián Salmerón, the prime suspect in the weekend attack that left five dead and two injured.